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LITERARY REVIEW. MEMOIRS of JOHN DUKE of MARLBOROUGH; with his Original Correspondence, collected from the Fatnily Records at. Blenheim, and other authentic Sources : illus trated with Portraits, Maps, and Military Plans. By Wrt.- I.lAm (oxE, 11I.A. F.R.S. F.S.A. Archdeacon of Wilts. LosomA'N, Hugs - r, Rees, OltmE, and BRowN, Paternos ter-row. (Continued from THE SUN of yefterday.) . From the accession of WILLIAM 111. the history of MARLBOROUGH acquires interest and import ance. - With the Revolution revived the liberty, and with the liberty was restored the energy of Eng land. A daring•spirit of enterprize took place of apathy and despondence; and for the first time since the reign of ELIZABETH, England resumed her station emongst the na!ions of Europe. Under - such a Prince as Wicciam, the transcendant ta lents of MARLBOROUGH could not fail to at?.ract notice, and the Prince de VAUDESIONT, in com paring the respective meths of the King's British Generals, pronounced this judgment :—" KIRK has fire, LANIER thought, MACKAY skill, and • COLCHESTER bravery ; but in the Earl of MARL- BoROUGH there is something inexpressible, as all their virtues seem to be united,in his single per son. I have lost," he emphatically added, "my wonted skill in physiognomy, if any subject of your Majesty can ever attain such a height of military glory as that to which this combination of sublime perfections must raise him." But al 'though the genii's Of MARLBOROUGH had pre viously extorted homage, it was not till the reign of AN NE that he challenged the palm of triumph. Of all the extraordinary events that marked his life, there is perhaps none more interesting than his almost miraculous escape in 1702, of which we have the.following account from his biographer While the British'people were anxiously expecting the close of the campaign, they were on the 'mint of losing the great Commander who had raised their hopes and spread the glory of their arms. On the 3d of November he quitted Maestricht for the Hague, and with the Dutch Deputies descended the Meuse in a boat, accompanied by a guard of twenty-five men. t Ruremond he was joined on the following day by Cohorn, in a larger boat with 60 men, and an additional escort of 50 troopers attended them along the banks of the river. Such a force seemed fully sufficient to protect them against any enterprize from the French posts and garrisons in the vicinity; but in the night the horsemen lost their way, the larger boat out-sailed the other, and • ,Itfarlhorough was left with only his slender guard of twenty , :fire men. " In this situation the boat was surprised by a French par c.isan from Guelder, who, with 35 men, was lurking among -reds and sedge. They suddenly seized the tow-rope, poured 1k volley into the boat, and, rushing on board, overpowered the guard. The Dutch Deputies were furnished with French passes, but_Marlborough had thought it degrading to solicit such a Aafeguard. The coolness and presence of mind, which never deserted him in the field, were, however, no less conspicuous in this inglorious yet imminent peril. One of his attendants who had fortunately preserved a French pass granted to his brother, General Churchill, when obliged to quit the • army from ill health, slipped it unperceived into his hand. Though aware that the date had expired, and that the most trifling vcrntiny would detect the deception, be presented it to his captors with undisfurbed confidence. His unruffled deport ment, the darkness of the night, and the confusion of the ranment, prevented a discovery. The adventurers, after pil laging the vessel, and extorting the 'customary presents, re tained the escort as prisoners, and suffered Marlborough and his.fellow : travellers to proceed. " In an instant the disastrous tidings were spread that the General had fallen into the hands of the enemy ; and the go vernor of Venloo led his garrison to Guelder, whither he sup posed the illustrious captive had been conveyed, determined to effect his rescue, or perish in the attempt. At the Hague also, the intelligence excited the - utmost consterna tion. The States, who - .were then assembled, passed a vote by acclamation, enjoining all their troops to march without delay, and constrain the garrison of Guelder to release their prisoner. " In the midst of the confusion and alarm, Marlborough himself appeared at the Hague. The transport of joy which burst forth on his arrival, prayed the deep and general inte rest felt for his safety. The sedate and deliberative character of the natives was lost in the enthusiasm of exultation.— Surrounded by enraptured crowds, and overwhelmed by tu multuous proofs of popular applause, Marlborough with dif ficdlty reached the hotel destined for his reception, accompa nied by a cavalcade less pompous indeed, but far more grafi.: fling than any which perhaps had ever graced the triumphal procession of a Roman General to the Capitol. • " His friend, pensionary Heinsius, was deputed to compli ment him in the name of the States. In this address, the orator expressed the sentiments, not only of his countrymen, but of every friend to public !liberty. Your captivity,' he said, ' was on the point of causing the slavery of these Pro vinces, and restoring to France the power of extending her uncontrollable dominion over all Europe. No hope was left, if she retained in bondage the man whom we reserve as the instrument of Providence, to secure independence to the greater part of the Christian world.' We close our present Extracts with a detail of the ceremony observed when the Duke, who bad been created a Pi ince of the Roman Empire, was admitted by proxy (in 1706) to the Imperial Diet:— " Nov. 22, 170 G.—The Count of Pappenheim, Marshal of the Diet, having received the Imperial commission, arrived on the 19th, with a suite of 20 followers, and 13 horses. On the 21st the Cardinal of Lamberg, principal Commissioner of the Emperor at the Diet, sent to the Representative of the new Prince the decreed admission. The Quarter-Master of the Empire, Heberer, went the same evening to Baron Schrader, to invite hint to the Congress and solemnity of the morrow. On the 21st,.at ten in the morning, the Ministers of the Electors repaired. to Council, in carriages drawn by six horses; and the Deputies of the Pritices in their best equipages. The guards were doubled.at , thet(Wn-house, and each entrance guarded by six centinelS. A dispute arising aboUt precedency, the ceremony did not bogin till after mid day; when the different members being assembled in the college, the Director of Austria'prpposed to Ball Count Pap-. Penheim, the bearer of the imperial commission. " He came with the accustomed suite; and all the Minis t-crs.risipg.o4- his enti - Aaic; he tool his place, in a white ha hit, embroidered with gold, and a red mantle. After .far ther ceremonies, the Director of Austria ordered the Sub- Marshalto introduce the Envoy of Miudelheim. He rose, and, attended by the Quarter-Master and other officers, went to the Commission Chamber, where be complimented the Envoy, and invited biM to take.bis place. The Envoy appearing in the College, the Marshal as signed him his seat on ;Ye bench of Princes. The Ministers,, who had hitherto stO r od, restimed theiYplaces.; anr}thebil rector of Austria addressed a compliment of congratulation to the Envoy, in which he commemorated the heroic valour and meritorious services of the Puke, and testified his hopes that he would continue to pursue his glorious career, for the advantage of the common cause, and the benefit of that Em pire of which lie was now become a member. The represen tative of the new Prince having made an appropriate reply, was then complimented by the other Ministers individually. He afterwards regaled them with a splendid enteriainment, and the ceremony was concluded by a ball. • ,‘ It is not unworthy of remark, that the first public act in which Marlborough assisted, by his proxy, was the confirma tion of the electoral dignity, granted to the house of Bruns wick Luneburg." After WoLs€Y, MABLEoRoupu was, we believe, the first, and long continued to he the only, Eng lishman on whom a Foreign Court conferred su preme honours. Since the commencement of the present century ; this splendid scene has been brought to our imagination, by the tribute offer ed to kindred merit, and the enthusiasm excited by patriotic exultation. Whilst the names of NtiLsort and WP,LLINGTON have resounded through Europe, the laurel, so tong consecrated to the ashes of CHURCHILL, like the centennial aloe, has renewed its youth,—another sacred trophy is laid on the altar of vietory,—au ithperishable column is added to our national temple. ( To Le contin;icd.) GENERAL ELECTION. TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF LEICESTER. GENTLEMEN, rr HE very encouraging assurances of support which.many of you have given me, induce me to offer myself as a Candidate for the high honour-of representing my native place in Parliament. • As my nearest connections are resident on the spot, I may hope to have the best opportunities of becoming acquainted with your . local interests: and should T he placed, by your favour, in the distinguished situation to which I aspire, it shall be my uniform endeavour to approve myself wo►thy of your choice, by paying the greatest attention to those local interests, and by giving upon all occasions, an honest, un biassed, and independent vote. Before the day of Election, I shall hope to be able to pay my respects in person to every one of the Electors. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, with unfeigned regard, Your faithful and obedient Servant, THOMAS PAVES, Junior. Temple, London, June 3, 1818. THEATRTC4L — REGISTEII. - Performed Lost Night. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—Tim Beftux Stvatavro : Archer, Mr. Elliston; Mrs. Sullen, Mrs. Davison. After which, The Children in the Wood.. THEATRE ROYAL, CoyENT-GARDENT.—Pizarro: Rolla, Mr. Young; Cora, Miss Stephens. After which, Blue Beard. *.* The ROYAL A - jADENIY on Monday. MAILS- • ARRIVEI)—I Dublin, I Waterford, 1 France. Dub-1 Waterford, I Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Lisbon. PRICE OIT' STOCKS VMS 10AV AT 1 ,, k , FIN?. tiCt,!,CIC. 2 per Cent. lied. 784iif India - Bonds-- . 90s. 91s. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. , shut Ex. Bills, 2d..... 17s. 265. pr 4 per Cents . •'... 961& Ditto, 2id.. 195 21s. pr. 5 per Cent. N. Ann...... shut` (Minium.— . •. • • • 414 4 a pr. Bank L. Ann..— 20 3- i6tlisj l Cons ' for Ace. 79i 80 791 iii HIGH WATER Al' LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 28 minutes after 4. I Evening, 53 minutes after 4. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, SiTURDAY, JUNE 6, 1818. HER MAJESTY. We feel deep regret in 'stating that our amiable and revered QUEEN bad a relapse yesterday, and, the most alarming accounts of the event of this relapse, we are assured, were whispered in the higher circles this From our own inquiries, however, we have the pleasure to state, that we have reason to believe they are without foundation. Parliament,We understand, will not beprorogued this day, and it is now likely that it will be Wed nesday or Thursday next before the Dissolution 'takes place. The writs for summoning a new Par liament will not issue for a day or two after the Dissolution. In consequence of the loss of one of the Clauses in the Alien Bill last night, that . referring to the Alien Proprietors of the Bank of Scotland, we are informed, that another Bill will be brought into the House of Commons, and it is proposed to have it read a first and second time this evening, so that it may be. read a third time on Monday, and be carried up to the House of Lords. Since Writing the above we learn, that the cause of proceeding is to be that the Alien Bill is to be allowed to pass as it is, and that. a short Bill is to be brought in for the purpose of repealing the clause in the Scotch Act of Parliament, giving a power of naturalization by means cif pur chasing stock in the Bank of Scotland.—Tbis . new Bill is i:,tended : to be .reati a first and second :time in the House of Commons this even ing, to be read, a third (irne on Monday, and carried up to the House of Lordi, who will be enabled to pass it on Tuesday next, in which case the prorogation will take place on Wednesday. A great number of Ladies, full dressed, came to the House of Lords this day, expecting to see the PRIN . 44 EGE'NT, and to witness the ceremony 04110e2rQrogitipu,-atid,wlf hea.vily,disappciiut4lll. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Wednesday last. The most remarkable part of their contents is the rise in the French Funds.— The Five per Cents, mounted on Tuesday to 71 f. 65 c. and left off at 71 f. 10 c. whilst the Deferred Stock rose to 83 f. 60 c. A Vienna article quotes accounts from Con stantinople, of the 25th April, stating, that the Ba ron de STROGONOF?, the Russian Minister, had assumed a higher tone at the Turkish Court, in consequence of new instructions from his, So vereign. Orders have arrived at Mx-la-Chapelle to fit up several hotels there for the Prussian Court during the stay of the Allied Sovereigns. M. M. CHEVALIER, REYNAUD and DAVID, the Authors (it Editors of the Bibliotheque Historique, are ordered to be tried before the Correctional Police. The capital punishment to which- BACH was sentenced for the assassination of M. FUALDES bas been commuted for 20 years' imprisonment iri irons. The execution of the sentence of the widow BANCAL has been respited till the instruc tion of the second trial. The Duke of WELLINGTON was expected to arrive on Wednesday. Letters from Spain, received at Bourdeaux, an nounce the appearance of four large Insurgent privateers, two of which, corvettes of 36 guns, are under the flag of Buenos Ayres. A considerable part of the glass manufactory at Saint Gobin WAS destroyed by fire on the 28th ult. together with several houses. The Weser has overflowed its banks, and much damage has been caused by the inundation. The new Constitution for Bavaria, establishing Representative Assemblies, was published on the 28th ult. Three houses were destroyed by lightning in the night of the Ist ult. at Evresing, in the De partment of Moselle. DEAL, JUNE s.—Arrived the Royal Sovereign yacht from Calais, having landed Duke MECHAEL Of RUSSIA at Dover. SHIP NEWS. The Company's ship. ►he Marquis of Wellington arrived off the Lizard the 3d instant ; she left Columbo the 3d. February, with the Princess Char lotte of Wales (which ship is already arrived) ; parted company the 20th February, and anchored in Table Bay the following day ; heft the Cape the 25th, arrived at St. Helena the 6th April, and sailed from thence for England the 9th April. DEAL, JUNE s. — , Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Carnatic, BLANCHARD, from Bengal, - and ktlas, MAY NE, from China. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE s.—Arrived the Er yperion, LASHLEY, for Calcutta, and Cornwall, HARRIS, for Madras and Bengal. Passed by the Hibernia, LE NNON, front Calcutta. Sailed his Majesty's ships 'fiber and liope on a cruise. FALMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Arrived the Drummond, HATTON, from Norfolk, in 38 days, for orders. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 4.—Arrived the Richard, M'ARTHUR, from Honduras ; sailed the 10th April ; on the 3d May, in lat. 34. 38. long. 59. spoke the brig Greenhow, from Demerara for Quebec ; she had been boarded a few days before by a Buenos Ayres privateer. Arrived also the Jack Tar, MARTINDALE, from Bahia; on the 30th May, off .Cape Clear, spoke the brig Magdaline, from Africa for London. RAMSGATE, JUNE .—The smack Nancy, of this place, has just landed an anchor, &c. belong ing to one.of the East India ships that passed yesterday, supposed the Carnatic. The PRINCE REGENT, it is said, will leave town on Tuesday next for the Cottage in Windsor Park. Yesterday the Duke of CAMBRIDGE gave a grand dinner to the Directors of the Concert of Ancient Music. • Thursday evening the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER gave a grand dinner to the Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE at Gloucester-house.— There were present to meet their Royal High nesses, the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, the Doke of York, the Duke of Clarence, the Princess So phia of Gloucester, Colonel keate, of the Duke of Cambridge's Staff; Miss Heydeman, the Lady in • attendance on the Duchess, Sir John Byng, Colonel Higgins, Mr. Currey, &c. Their Royal Highnesses had also an evening . party, at which the Princess Augusta was present, and a select assembly. The Royal, Duke's band attended in their state uniforms, and played in the vestibule some choice and scientific pieces. They began with God save the Icing, as appropriate to the day, being the venerable Monarch's birth-day. PRIVATE AND AUTIIENTIC CORRESPONDENCS' PARIS, JUNE 1.--I told you in my last 0 04 m y a friend M. ETIENNE on!y shone with bO rrOA" e light ; the fact is nom evident.. I Made a p aLl : c in my correspondence of a few days, and I)is P a "; ias been fatal to my worthy'frieu‘r M. ETJ° 5 1 , 14 .,,,,; to, for want r of the materials he W 9 1 41 " 8% 'fon in my letters in 142. Strtsi,;,l,as been st i c ; Irately obliged to give up all thoughts of wri an article in the last Number of La Alin ery This is a great loss to the Public, and not a siir-htor one to the Author, whose poetic genies " to enable him to find even one subject on whieb entertain the Readers of La Minerve, un ic , s e t was at the expence of it. As I have a v ery g• - g, esteem for Minerva, and, of course, also W a nt ETIENNE, I will take care that this OA I happen in future. I forgot to state to you hies the Goddess of Wisdom, herself sometimes 1 ° 1 3 0 ,, strange blunders ; for instance, her organ ,! ‘'`,' 8 0 will have it that I am a Frenchm in, and if ° ° g by enemy, an indiscreet friend to my country, nbe my insisting on the necessity of sensiing 01 „:I nc el Allied Troops, I have brought down oo r ; 7 le , the thunders of your eloquence, on the other s'd and for this all my countrymen (i e. Frencl aa f ought to detest me, for honouring you so fa rf %bi be certain that your arguments will influen ce id : European Powers to continue this b a nefol i s li tem. I feel no disgrace in being o ntmatch e . o ol . you in talent but I should feel sensibly P A if, through the weakness of my arguments, l e st' injured a cause in which I feel so highly i°" 1 010. ed, for I urged the removal of the Allis' uE sine qua non of the happiness and traAltil l ,, 11 , 1 „10( France, and Frenchmen only bow to the yozij the present because they hope soon to see ' c oil moved ; takefrom them that hope and a Revolu would break out le-morrow, and what for e would ask, will be able, in such a cage, t° b i 4 to the yoke a warlike Nation of 28 milli a "ber arms, resolved to be free ? France can burst chains at any instant, therefore it is the P°, l l f to Europe to win her love, and not revenge. 00- of The result of the open loan of 14,60 0,9 I rentes, that is stock to produce that 54 , 0 er annual interest, shews in the most decisive the progress of opinion in favOur of the 6°l o lo ment. But a few months since M. BARING ' ° ls it , loan for 521, and the French would not to tIC Now let Government want what sum it the Frenchmen are anxious to furnish it, and by tvt circular of the Minister of Finance yesterdaPol learn that " French Subscribers having Bb 9t ! Fi r tet lunch a sum beyond the loan required, the AP. I the feels great regret at not ,being able to oti rai dio subscriptions of Foreigners ;" the sum WaP t so l,' rentes was 14,600,000. There has bee n m , 90 0 scribed 168,000,000 rentes, or 2,210, 0 ''0e francs. Would this, I will ask, have t lee ,t , i,of case, were there the least doubt of the i r e the Throne of the BOURBONS ? This hopPI P e ? sage of peace and union between all p a rtiell'oi cept a few disturbers of the common-weal , is ° the to the Constitutional firmness of the AlinOTth 4 final arrangement of the liquidations, a n -6. prospect of the early departure of the Allies. PAlus, JUNE 3 ( „ llEf n Ttly i t ED THIS DAY.) . sti as • term. tau], • #l. ll ''. o o Saloon of the Marshals at the Tlittilleries yesterday E°-- .N511 4 . A quarrel occurred some time since between some incl if ,. of the Garde Royak and the Garde Nationale, w bg '_ n ot; ,n the latter, belonging to the 7th Legion, received seren i .40 1 sabre wounds is the head. The cause was, brottg l4 oid the Tribunals on Monday last, and the most OW Pa r fits e the Royal Guard, . COUTANT, was sentenced to to g t 1 0; prisonment, and the five others to jive. The - rn G° n•ge,- sentence was known, the Officers and Soldiers of the .0'1:2010 Guard of the 7th Legion, at the intreaties of their s y° , : tt oi comrade himself, drew up a petition t o his Majesty t° o 5 4i his gracious pardon to the culprits. This petitintfr'l bl terday presented to his Majesty, he was going to gnabli. the Colonel of the Legion, and the wounded National disc who had not yet recovered from his wounds. g isl ! ea 1 bound up with a black handk e rchi e f. His MajestyTeerjost' it most graciously, and addressed the brave al)aiotel' Citizen in terms of affecti o n a t e so li c itude ;---" I aro eoc ds ) rit r . M. A UDEL! NO," said his Majesty, " to see you ou t °f I have frequently sent to inquire aft e r the sta te e l ile/ 44 , health. Your generous conduct on this occasion , ° : o yg% suffering from your wounds, is highly honottrn bi ; ja ve heart, and be assured it shall not be forgotten; Y °° ' ore H tl a noble example as a subject, but my duty as` A 5. 0 10 prevents my acceding to your request the lire s subjects like ryou must not be put in danger with 'i rf it s ' and justice demands the execution of the law o n tile c O 4ll, It is unnecessary to state the effect produced on th!: ° 9 co #l by this touching scene. The National Guarduf 13°9 :Ice' s : f t posed of the citizens and their sons; all itlrsi l :t s iot i wages are excluded from it. I shalt tyke an eallY ccr 4 j a to passing in review the eminent;services it has r endre State. ° : 7l The Bibliotheque Historique is stopped. Sis t l 4 t this circumstance would have made agreat now unnoticed. The fact is, that the public is foty., phlets and pamphleteers, as I haVe already in fbr ,r t ire . t e°l o The Parisians like scandal, but they like it with a' , ro sii O 4 sites of an Epigram, short and pithy ; beside s, ,0 der and Madams de STAEL's Book are the nine day' '' ' d ,s l°)' the moment. I shall send you a ReviewQf in a day or two. • daylnnthieDvbrKeesiEni,gioentFl• • '.." Yesterday . CUMBERLAND'S .1.3.150'P1-, .bior c m e D o u f ke ti o i . e fC ß ti o ra y sia v r' o r4 4 v e. :i ti a ishe r i , • James's Palace, was throned wieb (li s t il i j ii v tio ft ry characters, leaving their names o f e ongr 6 "„ l pt 6 "W e i A barrel ,of beer was distributed to-tberlol4B4' in the front of St. James's Palace. b ls e 'i li ''' Highness's amiable Consort , honoured 000(31 dew, an act of charity to the poor inhoblit!iith , 1 1 1 whom her Royal Highness rerde :01;1', plentiful dinner, and distributed also WO' f r 10 11' : 1 by the hands of the Clergyman to the 1 1f % e . v °l 1 lies of that place. The recent death 011 1 0 9; chess uf of Cumberland's sister, the P ic ' a f t ' idburghausen, prevented the birth-daYllB., Duke being celebrated at St. Jame '9 -;,'' „ ie ,e their Royal Highnesses therefore retir ed f- s;c9 . Ju the o f o ili i e, and dined with the household. illuminated tradesmen of the Royal Duke a" (l i 5 afl iti t' lluminated their houses. The dorne9t.ce-cill' James's Palace had an entertainme nt ")-- ingrate the day. .. ar, !PI